I am writing to share with you a 25-minute segment about the campaign to push President Obama to pardon Native American Prisoner of War Leonard Peltier, who has spent 37 years in prison in a controversial case.
We air a never-before-broadcast video of Peltier from an interview by German journalist Claus Beegert, in which Peltier once again asks for clemency. Watch and share this exclusive video footage:
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/12/13/exclusive_native_american_activist_leonard_peltiers
Democracy Now! speaks with Peter Coyote, a well-known actor and
longtime friend of Peltier, who is part of a renewed effort
to urge Obama to grant clemency. If he carries out his full
sentence, Peltier will be 95 years old by the time that he is
released. On Friday, singers Harry Belafonte and Pete Seeger
will host a "Bring Leonard Peltier Home In 2012 Concert" at the
Beacon Theater in New York City to raise awareness of Peltier's
case. Coyote shares exclusive details about his experiences
in working with political officials and his belief that the
government is pointedly ignoring pleas to release
Peltier, despite the many doubts that surround the case. He tells
Democracy Now! that even the judge in the case personally wrote to
President Clinton to grant clemency because of the blatant errors
in the information presented at trial. Watch:
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/12/13/after_rebuff_by_clinton_actor_peter
Democracy Now! has been closely covering Leonard Peltier's case
over the past few years. Our archive features interviews with former
President Bill Clinton, Janet Reno, and Kevin McKiernan, the only
reporter present during the 1975 shootings at the Pine Ridge
Reservation. Watch and listen to some highlights from our coverage:
Reporter Who Witnessed Pine Ridge Shoot Out Calls for Presidential
Clemency:
http://www.democracynow.org/2001/1/9/reporter_who_witnessed_pine_ridge_shoot
Ex-AG Janet Reno on the Florida Elections, John Ashcroft and Leonard
Peltier:
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/7/29/ex_ag_janet_reno_on_the
Bill Clinton Loses His Cool in Democracy Now! Interview on Everything
But Monica: Leonard Peltier, Racial Profiling, Iraqi Sanctions, Ralph
Nader, the Death Penalty and Israel-Palestine:
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/6/22/bill_clinton_loses_his_cool_in
You can also watch and listen to all of our reports on Peltier at
www.democracynow.org/topics/leonard_peltier_UNHTML_ANCHOR_
Please feel free to share our reports today by posting on your
website
or social media network. I have provided the links and video embed
codes below. The complete transcripts will be posted soon on our
website. Democracy Now! is an independent, global news hour that
broadcasts live Monday through Friday from 8-9am EST at
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Thank you so much for your time and consideration. Please let me
know if you have any questions.
My Best,
Jamie Hall
Social Media and Online Outreach Intern
Democracy Now!
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